Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe Is a Budget Mexican Food Dinner (5 Ingredients) Budget Recipes Mexican Recipes Tex-Mex Recipes Beef Dinner High Protein Recipes Shortcut Recipes

With just five simple ingredients, you can have hot pan of enchiladas on the table. We bet you won't be a single complaint about this cheesy, beefy enchilada recipe. Be sure to print out some copies of the shortcut recipe and share. You'll get recipe requests for this budget high-protein dinner!

The easy Tex-Mex beef enchiladas are made with lean ground beef (read about the health benefits pf protein), chunky salsa, enchilada sauce, flour tortillas and shredded cheese. The ground beef is cooked in a skillet until browned, then the salsa is added. One can of enchilada sauce is poured into a baking dish. The salsa and meat mixture is rolled in the flour tortillas and put into the baking dish. Pour the other can of sauce over the top and sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Now it takes a quick trip in the oven to get hot and melty. Dinner is done.

Cooking Tip Of course homemade enchilada sauce is always best, but sometimes it's just not in the cards. You can find good-quality enchilada sauces at the grocery store.

Serve these budget-friendly ground beef enchiladas with your favorite side dishes, like guacamole, refried beans or rice. This is one Mexican food dinner your family will not soon forget!

Cuisine: Mexican / Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 20 ounces (2 cans) enchilada sauce
• 8 flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese or cheddar cheese 

Here's how to make it:

1. Cook the ground beef in a skillet until cooked through. Stir in the salsa. Remove from heat. (You could add chopped onion to the enchilada filling.)
2. Pour 1 can of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
3. Divide the meat mixture between the tortillas and roll up. Place seam side down on top of the enchilada sauce. 
4. Pour the other can of enchilada sauce over the top. Sprinkle with cheese. (Use whatever cheese you like, just make sure it's a good melting cheese.) Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 30 minutes. Serve. For color and more flavor, garnish with fresh chopped cilantro. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave.

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